How do I get ants out of an outside flower pot?

Question

I repotted some plants yesterday and found the pots had lively ant colonies. I am concerned that that will be the case for my other pots as well.
How can I treat the rest of the pots to make sure I am stopping a possible infestation?

Mom6329519 · Answer

put a couple drops of dish detergent in a pitcher of water.  Take the plant outside and water till the water is coming out the bottom.  That should do it.  You may have to repeat in a couple days.

Janet Pizaro · Answer

Spray the outside of the pots with lemon juice.

Val · Answer

I have planters that I put outside for the summer and back inside for the winter and I use this product: https://www.amazon.com/Diatomaceous-Earth-Food-Grade-10/dp/B00025H2PY

Sue · Answer

Borax mixed with honey will safely kill ants and their colonies.

Marcia Parry · Answer

moth balls

Mary Cadwallader · Answer

Cayenne pepper ants run from it.  Be sure to isolate the infested pot and leave a place for the ants to vacate the pot---. Diatomaceous Earth works wonders on all kinds of insects, however also harms the friendly ones such as 'Lady Bugs'

Doris Byrd · Answer

CORNMEAL WLL KILL THE ANTS IF THEY HAVE A WATER SUPPLY CLOSE BY .

Thelma · Answer

Leave the pot outside so the ants can 'run for their lives', then lay orange peelings on top of the soil - all around the plants growing in the pot.  The ants will quickly leave the pot, taking their eggs with them, and they will not return as long as you keep orange peels in the pot.  I also spray orange scented spray all over the outside of the pot to keep ants off the sides.

Eloise · Answer

This method has worked for me: Half borax and jam or half borax and peanut butter. Apparently not all ants prefer a sweet concoction. Use this YouTube video as a guide for making little containers for your concoction: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3lywff0eUM I don't bother with the popsicle sticks.

Debbie/Dragonfly Treasure · Answer

packaged cornbread mix that says it is sweetened and put it where they are coming in if you can find it, or even on your counter in a small lid. They will take it to the mound, everyone will eat it and die, they can't digest the cornmeal, but will take it because it is sweetened. Little goes a long way.

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